Definition for Underpin:

• un-d[. e]r-pin', v.t. to pin or support underneath: to support or prop: to lay stones under, as the sills of a building, for it to rest on.-- n. UN'DERPINNING, the act of underpinning or supporting by introducing a new structure as foundation, the act or practice of placing stones under the sills of a building: the stones so placed, an additional foundation wall: a method of well-sinking where a wall is laid in sections.

Synonyms for Underpin:

• n.

  •
  • rest,
  • build,
  • ground,
  • establish,
  • found,
  • predicate,
  • base,
  • root.
  •
  • emphasize.

• v.

  •base (verb)
  • station,
  • depend,
  • hinge,
  • plant,
  • derive,
  • prop,
  • construct,
  • locate,
  • stay,
  • set up.
  •support (verb)
  • buttress,
  • back,
  • uphold,
  • bolster.

• Other synonyms:

  •Other relevant words:
  • fend for,
  • cushion,
  • plunk for,
  • underlie,
  • pillow,
  • affirm,
  • cover,
  • undergird,
  • patronise,
  • shoulder,
  • Underset,
  • digest,
  • endure,
  • highlight,
  • brace,
  • cradle,
  • underline,
  • carry,
  • adhere,
  • fortify,
  • tolerate,
  • strengthen,
  • patronize,
  • plump for,
  • back up,
  • contain,
  • brook,
  • approve of,
  • foot,
  • defend,
  • detain,
  • buoy,
  • indorse,
  • abide,
  • suffer,
  • keep up,
  • buoy up,
  • comprise,
  • endorse,
  • bolster up,
  • reinforce,
  • substantiate,
  • have,
  • Underprop,
  • bear up,
  • validate,
  • patronage,
  • continue,
  • bear,
  • be behind,
  • maintain,
  • stomach,
  • Underbrace,
  • stand,
  • keep going,
  • mainstay,
  • keep,
  • subsidize,
  • prop up.

Paraphrases for Underpin:

• Equivalence

  • Verb, base form
    buttress.

• Independent

  • Verb, past tense
    Depended, built, Hinged, led, fuelled, Relied, underlie, based, supported.
  • Verb, 3rd person singular present
    supports, underlies, underlie.
  • Verb, base form
    ground, underlie, sustain, substantiate, support, supported, supporting, consolidate, bolster, strengthen, inspire, underline, uphold, promote, endorse, solidify, stimulate, underwrite, enhance, inform, entrench, underscore, subsidise, build, nourish, encourage, nurture, boost, guarantee, ensure, guide, facilitate, confirm, prop, cement, govern, explain, complement, basis.

• Other Related

  • Verb, base form
    implementing, reinforce, corroborate, maintain.

Antonyms for Underpin:

• v.

  • base
    ruin, unsettle, demolish, leave, disestablish, raze, dismantle, destroy, move.

Hyponym for Underpin:

• v.

  • contact
    support, hold, sustain, hold up.